OSCA 2024 · 381231 · Skill level 3
Electrician (General): OSCA 381231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Electrician (General) is OSCA 2024 code 381231. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (341111 and 341112). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 381231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 341111 · in part
Electrician (General)
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 341111ANZSCO 341112
Electrician (Special Class)
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 341112
The job
What an electrician (general) does
Selects, installs, tests, connects, commissions, repairs, maintains, modifies and diagnoses faults with electrical equipment, wiring and control systems in non-industrial settings.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Also known as
- Electrical Contractor
- Electrical Mechanic
Specialisations
- Commercial Electrician
- Construction Electrician
- Fire Protection Electrician
- Renewable Energy Systems Installer (Solar Installer)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Interprets and uses technical drawings, circuit wiring and mechanical diagrams, equipment and cable/connection schedules and manuals to undertake electrical wiring work
- Installs, repairs, maintains and tests electrical and electrotechnology systems and equipment, including wiring, switches, outlets, circuit breakers, transformers and lighting fixtures
- Measures and lays out electrical installation sequences
- Selects, cuts and connects wire and cables to circuit breakers, transformers or other electrical components in residential and commercial settings
- Connects electrical systems to power supply
- Tests continuity, resistance and compliance to standards of electrical circuits
Unit group 3812
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Questions
OSCA 381231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for electrician (general)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 381231?
Is Electrician (General) on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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